Rigveda 7.021.07
Rigveda · Mandala 7, Sukta 21 · Verse 7.21.7
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
दे॒वाश्चि॑त्ते असु॒र्या॑य॒ पूर्वेऽनु॑ क्ष॒त्राय॑ ममिरे॒ सहां॑सि । इन्द्रो॑ म॒घानि॑ दयते वि॒षह्येन्द्रं॒ वाज॑स्य जोहुवन्त सा॒तौ
devāścitte asuryāya pūrve'nu kṣatrāya mamire sahāṃsi indro maghāni dayate viṣahyendraṃ vājasya johuvanta sātau
Gods and the awe-inspiring powers followed earlier to the realm of sovereignty for my sake. Indra gives the gifts; he pours forth Indra of the might of the prize; they are placed in truth.
The older deities have confessed your vigour superior to their destructive strength, Indra havingsubdued his foes, gives the rich spoils (to his worshippers); they invoke Indra to obtain food.
Even the earlier Deities submitted their powers to thy supreme divine dominion. Indra wins wealth and deals it out to other's: men in the strife for booty call on Indra.